Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kuwait City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.9% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.3% cheaper than Kuwait City without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.72 KWD 2.97
-69.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$81.3 KWD 24.84
-84.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.16 KWD 2.8
-65.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 KWD 1.1
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.06 KWD 1.85
-63.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 KWD 0.21
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.38 KWD 0.12
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.28 KWD 0.39
30.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.76 KWD 0.54
-35.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.03 KWD 0.62
11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.35 KWD 1.63
160.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.67 KWD 2.04
-40.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.27 KWD 3.14
10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.44 KWD 0.75
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.97 KWD 0.6
-22.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.75 KWD 0.54
51.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.5 KWD 0.46
-8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.29 KWD 0.39
22.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.32 KWD 0.4
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 KWD 0.14
24.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.03 KWD 0.92
-26.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.79 KWD 0.24
-59.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.13 KWD 11.96
-74.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-84.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.2 KWD 0.98
-89.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.35 KWD 5
-63.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.36 KWD 0.11
102.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.5K KWD 6,581
21.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.6K KWD 5,977
63.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$62.1 KWD 18.98
0.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.5 KWD 5.65
-77.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.6 KWD 7.82
-5.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$108 KWD 32.96
-79.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.16 KWD 6.47
-70.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.32 KWD 3.46
-70.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$407 KWD 124
-77.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,568 KWD 2,007
-7.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.46 KWD 12.97
24.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.22 KWD 12.9
-41.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$89.2 KWD 27.27
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$82.6 KWD 25.23
-12.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$875 KWD 267
-70.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$674 KWD 206
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,750 KWD 535
-67.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,387 KWD 424
-75.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,640 KWD 2,640
-88.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,786 KWD 546
-51.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,486 KWD 760
-92.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.14
85.99%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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